The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-10-26


into the Fletcher house on Pleasant street.
- Miss Frances Hazen has returned
from her school and will remain for some
time at her brothers.. - The Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will meet
Thursday afternoon at three o'clock.
GRADED SCHOOL NOTES.
Miss LIZZIE HOLDEN and Willie Tilden
are now attending school. 80 Jimmie
Dohoney has been seriously i'll, but is now
gone to Montpelier to work at the Pavilion.
Gouldsville.
A NUMBER of relatives and friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Merrill Bean met at their house
last Saturday afternoon and evening to cele-
brate the anniversary of their marriage.
- There was husking at John Aliens
last Thursday evening. - Mrs A. p
Brown lectured on " Spritualism " at the
school-house last Friday and Sunday even
ings. - George Andrews has returned
from his western trip. - Mrs. A. l..
Rich is visiting at Luther Rich's.
Plainfield.
s. S. SMITH and family have gone on a
visit to New Hampshire and Massachusetts,,
intending to be absent about three weeks.
- Dr. William f, Lazelle has sold his
farm in East Montpelier to A. b. Gusha
and has purchased eighteen acres of land of
Ira f. Page situated near this village.
- If nothing prevents, Rev. Frederick
Miller of West Derby will occupy the pulpit
in the Unvers list church Sunday after
noon, November 9th
Roxbury.
A, A. JosLrN has gone to Barre, where he
has position as clerk. - Considerable
outside painting is being done in the village.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Spalding and
Seth Rich of st. Albans have been in town
recently, the guests of S. f. Rich. 60
Luke Tarbell, with force of men from this
town, is working on the Wlliamstown rail-
road. - There was well-attended
dance at the Summit House last Saturday
evening. - Miss Luna, daughter of
Wesley Williams, is seriously ill.,
Waitsfield.
MEETINGS will be held at the Methodist
church next week, commencing Tuesday
evening Presiding Elder Truax will assist
the pastor, Rev. o. ID. Clapp.
Warren.
THERE will be temperance concert in
the church next Sun day evening. All are
invited to be present. - Mrs. Lizzie
Parker and Mrs. George Drew are ill. So
Frank Steele has recovered from his recent
illness and returned to Bristol. - Frank
Blake and family spent the most of the past
week in Barre. Miss Ora Steele is now
visiting in that town.
Waterbury.
A. b. LUCE seems to be taking the lead in
pig-raising as regards curiosties. He has on
exhibition pig with one head, two bodies
and eight legs. 1t is needless to say that it
did not live, but he has placed it in alcohol
and will send it to the state cabinet -
Evan Evans has finished his labors with his
father, NJ. o. Evans, and gone to Randolph,
where he has accepted a position in a drug
store. Willis Bryan takes his place. -
in ,Ia,,n 81,
No. 32, will meet the first and third Wednes-
day evenings in the month at seven O'Clock
until further notice. - The campfire
this evening will be unusually interesting,
as our former townsman, General w. w.
Henry, will address the meeting upon
" Scenes and Incidents of the Campaign
from Cold Harbor to Cedar Creek in 1864"
- Frank Evans is home on furlough
during the suspension of John f. Henry &
Co. of New York. - Mrs. A. II. Seleck
is quite sick with pneumonia, although
somewhat better at last accounts. -
Miss May Palmer is reported i'll with scarlet
fever. - The auction sale of the ID
Woodward estate took place Thursday. A
number of buyers were present and the
property sold quite freely. - Mr. and
Mrs. j. r. Morse return this week to
Kansas City - l.. Demeritt goes to
Worcester, Mass, where he has a good
situation selling maple honey on the road.
waterbury center.
THE Young Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of Green Mountain Seminary
holds its meetings in the Seminary hall once
in two weeks. The next meeting will be
held this wednesday, evening. The mem
bership at present numbers eleven active
| and fifteen honorary members. - A
topical meeting will be held in the Baptist
church November 9th. Topic, "Our Bible
| Reasons for Becoming Total Abstainers -
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Those connected with the organization will
endeavor to make the meetings interesting
A cordial invitation is extended to all
- II. W. Humphrey attended the re-
union of his regiment in South Framing
| ham, Mass, last week. - Lieutenant
Austin of Northfield spent the Sabbath in
this place. - Mr.. and Mrs. James Full
! ton visited in town last week. - The
speaking at the Seminary last Friday even
ing by the middle and junior classes was
very good. Quite large number attended,
notwithstanding the rain. - There was
large attendance upon the Bible reading
given by the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union at the Baptist church last Sun
day evening - Rev. F. w. Hamblin OF
| Williamstown was in town two days last
week. - Walter Ladd has moved in
with Lewis White on the River. - The
sociable at Chauncey Lyons last Wednes.
day was quite largely attended and thor
oughly enjoyed by all. - L. A. New
comb has been in Elmore the past week
- Mrs. Louisa Clark, who intended to
! go to Boston last week, was unable to dc
so on account of sickness. - Carl Mar.
shall is moving to Stowe, where he has pur.
chased place.
Woodbury..
WORK has commenced on the Voodry
| quarry. A stone estimated to weigh six
| tons was taken from this quarry to Hard
wick the past week. - Mrs. Carilla
Rigby is in this place visiting her brothers
people and other friends. 60 George
Blake of Barton and George Bridgman OF
| Hardwick, with their wives, have been in
town the past week visiting friends.
South Woodbury..
| A RAsPBERRY-BUsH containing twenty
two ripe berries was picked on the farm OF
| George Batchelder the first week in this
month. - Several from this place at
| tended the temperance meeting at the
! Center last Sunday evening. - The
South Woodbury. " Fearnaught will be al
home from the first week in November
until May lst 80 Mrs. Frank Gonyeau
of Milton is visiting friends in this place
- Mrs Ray is making Mrs. A. A
Clark, her sister, visit.
NaIadnnin Caunfy